Born in Pleasant Plains, Mr. Colacurto graduated from Tottenville High School where he was a member of the National Honors Society. After graduating, he attended The College of Staten Island for a short time.

Mr. Colacurto was an avid fan of the New York Yankees, Dallas Cowboys, and Chicago Bulls. He enjoyed cooking and had taken culinary courses.

One of Mr. Colacurto’s favorite quotes was, “Many are called, few are chosen.”

Surviving are his parents, Louis and Janet Colacurto; his sisters, Jill and Julie Colacurto; and his grandparents, Frances Colacurto and Helen and Arthur VanNostrand.

The funeral service will be tomorrow at 11 a.m. in John Vincent Scalia Funeral Home, Eltingville. Cremation arrangements are being handled by the funeral home.